preschool

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SmartGames unveils Safari Park Jr, a game to get little one’s imaginations running wild!

SmartGames, the worldwide leader in multi-level logic games is roaring with excitement to reveal its latest game, Safari Park Jr. Perfect for pre-schoolers, the colourful new puzzle game is bursting with 60 fun and engaging picture challenges, ready to captivate young minds. Featuring the most charming safari figurines, the game is sure to be adored by animal-lovers.

Safari Park Jr...

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See The Clangers at Lightopia Festival London

FAMILY FAVOURITES THE CLANGERS ARE DUE TO ARRIVE AT LIGHTOPIA LONDON WITH A SPECTACULAR INSTALLATION THIS WINTER!

The ultimate winter light festival is set to welcome the family of loveable, pink, mouse-like creatures to London for the first time ever, inviting guests to ‘ Feel the magic of Christmas ’ at Lightopia 2022

CRYSTAL PALACE PARK, LONDON

17 th November...

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Many Scottish nurseries suffering real terms cut in ELC funding rates despite increased costs

Almost one in five Scottish local authorities will not be increasing their hourly early learning and childcare funding rates for three to five-year-olds once the 1140 hours policy is mandatory from August.

NDNA Scotland put out an FOI to all Scottish local authorities asking what they will be paying childcare providers for the 1140 hour places which must be in place from the autumn...

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National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has teamed up with Walker Books as they celebrate 30 years of “Maisy” stories with Maisy goes to nursery story day.

NDNA, Walker Books and Maisy are all going to nursery – are you?

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has teamed up with Walker Books as they celebrate 30 years of “Maisy” stories using the picture book Maisy Goes to Nursery by Lucy Cousins.

They are hoping nurseries and other early years settings will take part in a dedicated storytelling day and are offering a whole...

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HMRC can help towards the cost of children’s summer holiday activities

Today, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families in the South West that they can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs over the summer.

Tax-Free Childcare – a childcare top-up for working parents – can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, childminders or sports activities – giving parents and carers that extra peace of...

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Nearly 9 out of 10 parents say their child’s school handled COVID-19 well

A large majority of parents (87%) think that their child’s school has handled the pandemic well, according to Ofsted’s annual Parents Survey for 2021, published today.

From:

Ofsted

Published

20 May 2021

This year’s survey asked a set of questions about the impact of COVID-19, and also found that 7 in 10 parents had received guidance or...

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Top 5 activities for introducing your child to spelling words

Top 5 activities to teach your child to spell words

When I started trying to teach my children about simple words I found it all a bit daunting and didn’t really know where to begin. We started off sitting down and writing out the words, but my children lost interest pretty quickly. So I came up with some more creative ways to teach them, here are my top 5 activity ideas ....

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Dealing with separation anxiety post lockdown

After the first lockdown, many parents found that their usually, confident children had developed some separation anxiety once they were heading back to school and nursery and speaking with parents it seems, particularly in younger children, that this will be the case again after this lockdown.

Here are my tips to help but it is important to remember that how you react will impact...

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